Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Last 531 for a bit

Jeffersons
133/12, 223/5
293/5, 323/3, 368/1 (531 PR)

I struggled during the second half of the rep @ 368, but I made it. I may have had another one in the tank, but after that struggle, I decided to put the bar down.

Big work thing in July. Will still go to bootcamp, but will only get in to maintain strength when I can.

See ya in August, when I plan to resume 531.

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

531, Month 6, Week 3a

Incline DB Press
50's/13, 60's/10
75's/5, 85's/3, 100's/1 (531 PR, huge struggle, but I don't think I've done 100's on a traditional incline before, so that's cool)

Hex Bar Deads
135/10, 225/5
330/5, 375/3, 420/3 (531 PR, could have done at least 1 more if I felt like pushing myself)

Friday, June 16, 2017

531, Month 6, Week 2b

Overhead Press
bar/a bunch
113/3, 133/3, 143/7 (531 PR)

Jeffersons
143/10, 223/3
273/3, 313/3, 343/7

Not bad.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

531, Month 6, Week 2a

Incline DB Press
Plug in Weight: 205
65's/10
72.5's/3, 82.5's/3, 92.5's/3


  * It's official. I hate the 2.5 pound wrist straps. They dig in to me during the movement and, without question, screw up the lift.

Hex Bar Deads
Plug in Weight: 440
135/10, 225/5
315/3, 350/3, 395/7

Friday, June 9, 2017

531, Month 6, Week 1b

Overhead Press
Plug in Weight: 165 (lowered in light of the switch from DBs)
bar/15
108/5, 128/5, 138/8 (531 PR)
    138/8 is at least somewhat respectable again. 

Jeffersons
Plug in Weight: 385

138/12
248/5, 288/5, 328/8 

  

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

531, Month 6, Week 1a

I had one goal tonight.. hit the minimums... working on 3 hours of sleep and really had no desire to go. But, because of my schedule, I had to or it would screw everything up.

15 Degree Incline DB Press
Plug in Weight: 205
40's/a bunch, 50's/5
67.5's/5, 77.5's/5, 90's/5
    * I felt like doing these to change things up. I was supposed to do 87.5's, but someone was using an 85 for rows. Barely got 5 reps with the 90's. In addition to being tired, we did a ton of shoulders the last two days in bootcamp, to the point that I've been sore for about 36 hours. So, I am sure that impacted tonight.

Hex Bar Deads
Plug in Weight: 440
135/12, 225/5
285/5, 330/5, 375/8
    * I was happy with 375/8, until I looked at my numbers and saw that I did 375/10 in April.

I have a major work related thing coming up at the end of July, so I may take off from 531 during that month and start up again in August. I haven't decided that yet.